Source: Panthers acquire goalie Jacob Markstrom from Devils - ESPN

The Florida Panthers have acquired New Jersey Devils goaltender Jacob Markstrom, allowing two-time Stanley Cup winner Sergei Bobrovsky to hit the free agent market.

The Panthers sent forwards Evan Rodrigues, Jesper Boqvist and Ben Steeves to the Devils for Markstrom and center Angus Crookshank, an NHL source confirmed to ESPN.

Markstrom, 36, is starting a new two-year contract that was given to him by former Devils GM Tom Fitzgerald last November, carrying a $6 million cap hit. It was a controversial extension in New Jersey, as Markstrom went on to post his worst numbers since 2014 with an .883 save percentage. He was 23-19-1 for the Devils with a 3.07 goals-against average.

Markstrom was originally drafted by the Panthers in 2008 (31st overall) and played his first four NHL seasons with Florida. He was sent to the Vancouver Canucks in 2014 in a trade that saw Roberto Luongo come to the Panthers. Luongo is currently a special adviser to Florida GM Bill Zito, focusing on goaltending.

The Panthers also acquired restricted free agent goalie Akira Schmid — also a former Devil — from the Vegas Golden Knights this week.

These moves likely mean the end of Bobrovsky's time with the Panthers. The two-time Vezina Trophy winner completed the final year of a seven-year contract he signed with Florida as a free agent in 2019, carrying a $10 million cap hit.

Bobrovsky, 37, was seeking term and a salary above market value for a goalie his age. Given the decline of his regular-season numbers — Bobrovsky was 26th in save percentage among goalies over the last two seasons (min. 80 games) — the Panthers were hoping to bring him back for a discount, especially given how long he had played for the franchise and their two Stanley Cup wins